Berks County · Laureldale Borough · #30-8814a
Yuasa Battery Inc.
South and north sides of Marjory Street and east side of Montrose Avenue., Laureldale Borough, PA · 11,000 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 9.6 acres
About this project
Preliminary land development for an 11,000 sq ft expansion of an existing manufacturing facility on about 9.6 acres in Laureldale Borough, plus added parking striping.
Official description: 11,000 sq.ft. building expansion of existing manufacturing facility and striping for additional parking spaces.
- Applicant
- Yuasa Battery, Inc.
- Developer
- Yuasa Battery, Inc.
- Engineer / designer
- Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc.
- Plan type
- Preliminary Land Development
- Land use
- Industrial
- Water
- Existing Public
- Sewer
- Existing Public
- Status
- Reviewed
Filing history
- 2026-07-21 · #30-8814a · Preliminary Land Development · 11,000 sq ft
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Yuasa Battery, Inc. has filed a preliminary land development plan with Berks County. The plan would add about 11,000 square feet to its existing manufacturing facility in Laureldale Borough. That is roughly the footprint of a few large houses. The site covers about 9.6 acres on both sides of Marjory Street, along the east side of Montrose Avenue.
The plan also includes new parking striping, meaning repainted or added parking space lines. The records describe an expansion of an operating factory. They do not describe a new use or a new site.
No news coverage, borough meeting records or company announcements about this project were found online. Details such as the work being done inside the new space, the number of jobs, and the schedule are not known.
What it could mean nearby
- The records describe a small expansion of an existing factory, so any change to neighborhood character is likely to be limited.
- Added parking striping suggests some change to on-site parking, but the records do not show whether traffic would change.
- The records give no job counts, so no effect on employment can be stated.
- The records do not mention any effect on schools, open space or new homes.
Where it stands
A preliminary land development plan was filed with the county, with the latest filing dated 2026-07-21. Next, the borough and county planning bodies usually review the plan, and a final plan approval typically follows once any comments are resolved.
- Jul 21, 2026 Latest county filing for the preliminary land development plan
Want to weigh in? Laureldale Borough's planning commission and borough council usually review land development plans at public meetings, and residents can comment there or contact the borough office to confirm meeting dates.
Who's behind it
Yuasa Battery, Inc. · Yuasa Battery, Inc. is a battery maker that operates a manufacturing facility in Laureldale Borough; Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc. is the engineering firm listed on the filing.
Planning terms explained
- Preliminary land development plan
- An early-stage site plan submitted to a municipality that shows proposed buildings, parking and utilities before final approval.
- Land development
- A formal planning term for building on or significantly changing a property, such as adding a new building.
- Parking striping
- The painted lines that mark parking spaces on a lot.
- Non-residential square footage
- The amount of floor area being built for business or industrial use rather than housing.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $1.4M
- ~110 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~27 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)